Means for holding shoe uppers in lasted position



July 31, 1934. c, PYM 1,968,170

MEANS FOR-HOLDING SHOE UPPERS IN LASTED POSITION Filed Ame. 21, 1951 Patented July 31, 1934 MEANS FOR HOLDING SHOE UPPERS IN LASTED POSITION Charles F. Pym, Beverly, Mass, assignor to United Shoe Machinery Corporation, Paterson, N. J., a corporation of New Jersey Application August 21, 1931, Serial No. 558,532

52 Claims.

and is disclosed as embodied in means for holding the upper, including box-toestiflen'ing material, in lasted relation to the lip untilthe stifiening material has hardened" sufficiently to maintain the toe portion of the upper in lasted position. It is to be'understood,

portion of an upper into tightly lasted position,

' for example in the angle between the feather and the lip of an insole around the toe, and to maintain it thereafter in that position until such holding means is no longer needed. For the purpose in I view there is herein disclosed a novel construction and arrangement of devices or members, one for engaging and holding the upper and another for maintaining the upper-engaging device or member pressed against the upper, the construction shown comprising an upper-engaging device movable inwardly over the shoe bottom to tighten the upper over the last and insole and a member arranged to clamp the device in upper-holding position and relatively to which the device is thus inwardly movable. In one form disclosed'the upper-engaging member curved to extend around the toe and adapted to be flexed or strung lasting machine to of the toe, while in another form the device comprises two members pivoted for swinging movements toward each other laterally of the toe for the same purpose as the flexible member. As illustrated, the clamp member comprises a plate upon which the upper-engaging device is mounted for movements scribed. The clamp member is fastened to the last and shoe to maintain it in clamping position, one form of fastening means disclosed comprising a'screw separate from the member and threaded in the bottom of the last to press the member however, that the invention is not limited to the lasting of shoes having lipped' device consists of a flexible resilient v by the wipers of a force it inwardly at the sides laterally of the toe as above dedown toward the last bottom. Alternatively'one or more fastenings, such as tacks, may be driven through the insole into the last to hold the memher in operative position, and for this purpose it is shown as provided with openings to receive such fastenings. The novel features of the invention, including various novel details of construction and combinations of parts, will now be more particularly de scribed by reference to the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the claims.

' In the drawing, 5 Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating how upper-holding means provided by the invention may be applied to the toe portion'of a shoe by the aid of the toe-embracing wipers of a bed-lasting machine'- Fig. 2 is a vertical section on a larger scale" lengthwise of the last and shoe in a plane substantially midway between the opposite sides of thelast, illustrating more fully the construction of the upper-holding means and its relation to the shoe;- V

Fig. 3 is a section on the line III-4110f Fig. 2; Fig. 4. is a perspective view of the flexible upperengaging and holding member and its supporting a plate detached from the shoe;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 illustrating the use of tacks instead of a screw as fastening means; and

Fig. 6 is a View similar to Fig. 4 showing the alternative upper-engaging device and its supformity to the curvature of the edge of the shoe Y bottom around the toe, but having its opposite end portions normally maintained by the resiliency of the metal farther apart than when they are in upper-holding positions to permit them to be forced toward each other inwardly over the shoe bottom in applying the device to the shoe by the aid of the toe-embracing wipers 12 (Fig. 1) of a lasting machine. The member 10 is supported on a clamp member or plate 14 which is portable with the last and shoe over the toe-end portion of the insole, the member being provided with a lug 16 (Fig. 4) located midway between' its opposite ends and fastened to the plate 14 in a slot in the edge of the plate. It willthus be seen extraneous holding or fastening means.

that the portions of the member 10 that engage the upper at the sides of the toe are free to be forced inwardly under the plate 14 by the wipers. In operation the marginal portion of the upper materials around the toe will first be wiped inwardly over the insole by the wipers, and in the lasting of a shoe having a hp (1 on the insole, as illustrated, the upper will thus be forced into the angle between the feather and the lip of theinsole and will be pressed against the outer face of the lip. The wipers will then be retracted far enough to permit the member 10 and the plate 14 to be applied to the shoe with the member 10 between the edges of the wipers and the upstanding margin of the upper. In doing this the operator may press the opposite end portions of the flexible member inwardly toward each other far enough to permit them to be readily pressed down in front of the edges of the wipers after having placed the member around the gathered margin of the upper. He will then again advance and close the wipers to force the member 10 inwardly toward the lip of the insole both lengthwise and laterally of the shoe to tighten the upper over the last and insole while pressing downwardly with one hand on the plate 14. Thereafter he will fasten the plate 14 to the last and shoe, as will now be described.

Asillustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the fastening means comprises a screw 18 extending through a hole previously provided in the insole and threaded in a metal bushing 20 mounted in the last substantially in accordance with the disclosureof my copending application Serial No. 332,156, filed on January 12, 1929. To receive the shank of this screw a slot 22 is provided in the plate 14, and the head of the screw is arranged to overlap the plate to press the latter toward the bottom face of the last and thus to clamp the member 10 firmly down upon the marginal portion of the upper in such manner as to hold the opposite end portions of the member from springing outwardly. The screw 18 may be inserted loosely in the bushing 20 through the hole in the insole prior to the lasting operation, and after the plate 14 and its upper-engaging member ;10 have been applied over the toe end of the shoe bottom and the member 10 has been forced inwardly against the upper by the wipers in the manner above described, the screw will be turned by the use of a suitable tool to press the upper-engaging member more firmly down upon the shoe bottom and to maintain it in upperholding position. The screw may, moreover, be turned far enough to apply some downward pressure to the member 10 before the member is forced inwardly by the wipers, to assist in maintaining the member in effective frictional engagement with the upper when it is forced inwardly. The shoe will be removed from the lasting machine with the upper-holding means thus applied thereto, and the latter will be left on the shoe until the box-toetiffening material has hardened suificiently to maintain the toe end of the upper in lasted position without the aid of The upper-holding means will then be removed from the shoe to permit the later shoe-manufacturing operations to be performed.

Alternatively there may be used, for maintain- ;ing the plate 14 pressed down toward the shoe bottom, fastenings such as tacks t (Fig. 5) driven through the insole into the last. For this purpose the plate 14 is provided with a plurality of openlugs 24 to receive the tacks and with depressions 26 in its upper 'face to receive and position the nozzle of a hand tacker for conveniently driving the tacks. If it is desired to drive the tacks by a hammer, such depressions may be omitted. It

will be observed that the tacks thus utilized penetrate the insole in locations farther inwardly from the edge of the shoe bottom than the margin of the upper and the lip of the insole.

In Fig. 6 is shown a construction in which there is mounted on the plate 14, in place of the flexible member 10, a pair of substantially inflexible upper-engaging members 28, each formed and arranged to extend substantially half way around the toe, these members being pivoted on the plate by means of studs 30 so that they may be moved toward each other by the wipers. spring 32 is fastened to the inner faces of the members 28 and tends to maintain these members farther apart than when they are in upper-holding positions, the spring yielding as the members are forced inwardly by the wipers. It will be understood that in all other respects the construction shown in Fig. 6 is like that shown in the other figures, and that it will be applied to the shoe and utilized in the same manner as hereinbefore described.

While the invention is illustrated as applied to the lasting of shoes of that type in which the marginal portion of the upper is lasted against an insole lip, such as welt shoes, it will be understood that it is not thus limited in its applicability, but that means constructed substantially as shown may be likewise utilized in the manufacture of shoes in which, for example, the marginal portion of the upper is lasted in substantially parallel relation to the last bottom. Such means, moreover, may be advantageously used in the manufacture of shoes, irrespective of their type,

in which cement is used to fasten the uppers in lasted position. It will-further be understood that the invention is not limited to the lasting of the toe ends of shoes, but is applicable to the lasting of other portions,for example the heel ends.

Having described the invention, what I claim as new and'desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. Means for holding the marginal portion of an upper in lasted position over the bottom of a last, comprising a member constructed for holding engagement with the marginal portion of the upper over the last bottom, and a clamp member arranged topress said upper-holding member upon the upper and relatively to which the upper-holding member is movable inwardly over the last bottom, the clamp member being constructed for attachment to the last and shoe by fastening means normally unconnected with said clamp member.

2. Means for holding the marginal portion of an upper in lasted position over the bottom of a last,'comprising a member constructed for holding engagement with the marginal portion of the upper over the last bottom, a clamp member arranged to press said upper-holding member upon the upper and relatively to which the upper-holding member is movable inwardly over the last bottom, and means movable relatively to the clamp member to fasten said clamp member to the last and shoe.

3. Means for holding the marginal portion of an upper in lasted position over the bottom of a last, comprising a member constructed for holding engagement with the marginal portion of the upper over the last bottom; a clamp member arranged to press said upper-holding member I upon the upper and relatively towhich the up- A light leaf 7 per-holding member is movable inwardly over the last bottom, and a member portable with the last and shoe and. mounted for turning movement relatively to said clamp member to force the clamp member toward the bottom face of the last.

4. Means for holding the marginal portion of an upper in lasted position over the bottom of a last, comprising a member constructed for holding engagement with the marginal portion of the upper over the last bottom, a clamp member arranged to press said upper-holding member upon the upper and relatively to which the holding member is movable inwardly over the last bottom, and a screw threaded in the bottom of the last for forcing said clamp member toward the bottom face of the last. r 5. Means for holding the marginal portion of an upper in lasted position over an insole on a last, comprising a member constructed for holding engagement with the marginal portion of the upper over the insole, and a clamp member arranged to press said upper-holding member upon the upper and relatively to which the upper-holding member is movable inwardly over the shoe bottom, said clamp member being constructed for attachment to the last and shoe by a plurality of fastenings penetrating the shoe bottom.

6. Means for holding the marginal portion of an upper in lasted position over an insole on a last, comprising a member constructed for holding engagement with the marginal portion of the upper over the insole, and a clamp member arranged to press said upper-holding member upon the upper and relatively to whichthe upperholding member is movable inwardly over the shoe bottom, said clamp member having one or more openings therein each arranged to receive a tack driventhrough theinsole into the last to hold the member in clamping position. a

'7. Means for holding the marginal portion of an upper in lastedposition overthe bottomot a last, comprisinga member constructed for holding engagement :with the marginal portion-of the upper over thelast bottom,- onwhich said upper-holding member is mounted and relatively to which it is movable inwardly over the last bottom between said other member and the last bottom,- said other member being portable with the last and shoe while maintaining the upper-holding memberunder pressure toward the bottom face of the last.

8. Means for holding the marginal portion of an upper in lasted position over thebottom of a last, comprising amember constructed for holdng engagement with the marginal portion of the upper over the last bottom, another member on which said upper-holding member is mounted and relatively to which it is movable inwardly over the last bottom between said other member and the last bottom, and means for fastening said other member to the last and shoe to maintainthe upper-holding member pressed down on the shoe bottom. I

9. Means for holding the marginal portion of an upper in lasted position over the bottom of a last, comprising a member constructed for holding engagement with the marginal portion of the upper over the last bottom, another member on which said upper-holding member is mounted and relatively to which it is movable inwardly over the last bottom between said othermember. and; the last bottom, and. rotatable means portable-with the last and shoe for pressing said other member toward the bottom facev of the lasttoclamp the upper-holding member down on the shoe bottom.

upper-' and another member Y upper over the insole, and another member on which said upper-holding member is mounted and relatively to which it is movable inwardly over the insole, said other member being constructed for attachment to the last by fastening means penetrating the insole to maintain the upperholding member in operative position.-

11. Means for holding the marginal portion of an end of an upper in lasted position over the bottom of a last, comprising a device constructed for holding engagement with the marginal portion of the upper over the last bottom around an end thereof, and a clamp member portable with the last and shoe and arranged to engage said upper-holding device over the margin of the upper at the opposite sides of the last bottom to clamp said device upon the upper in a direction toward the bottom face of the last. a

12. Means for holding the marginal portion of an end of an upper in lasted position over an insole on a last, comprisinga device curved for holding engagement with the marginal portion of the upper over the insole around an end of the insole, and a clamp member arranged to engage said upper-holding device and to press it upon the upper in a direction toward the bottom face of the last,v

said clamp member being constructed for attachment to the last by fastening means separate therefromand penetrating the insole;

13. Means for holding the marginal portion of an end ofan upper in lasted position over the bottom of a last, comprising a device curved for holding engagement with the marginal portion of theupper overthe last bottom around an end thereof,

. a clamp member arranged to engage said upperholding device on the opposite side of said device from the shoe bottom and to press it upon the upper in a direction toward the bottom face of the last, and means portable with the last and shoe and movable relatively to said clamp member to fasten said member in clamping position.

14. Means for holding the marginal portion of an end of an upper in lasted position over the bottom of a last, comprising a, substantially U-shaped device for engaging and holding the marginal portion of the upper over the last bottom around an end thereof, a clamping plate for engaging said device: and pressing it down on the upper, and means movable relatively to said plate to fasten it to the last and shoe.

15. Means for holding the marginal portion of an end of an upper in lasted position over the bottomof a last, comprising a substantially U- shaped device for engaging and holding the marginal portion of the upper over the last bottom around an end thereof, a clamping plate for engaging said device and clamping it down on the upper, and means portable with the last and shoe and mounted for turning movement to fasten said plate in clamping position.

16. Means for holding the marginal portion of an end of an upper in lasted position over the bottom of a last, comprising a substantially U- shaped device for engaging'and holding the marginal portion of the upper over the last bottom around an end thereof, and a clamping plate for engaging said device and pressing it down on the upper, said plate having openings'therein arranged to receive fastenings driven into the bottom of the last to hold it in clamping position. l

so I

17. Means for holding the marginal portion of an end of an upper in lasted position over an insole on a last, comprising a device constructed for holding engagement with the marginal portion of the upper over the insole around an end thereof and having portions movable toward each otherlaterally of the shoe in applying it to the shoe, and clamping means arranged to press said device on the upper in a direction toward the bottom face of the last, said clamping means being constructed for attachment to the last by fastening means separate therefrom and penetrating the insole.

18. Means for holding the marginal portion of an end of an upper in lasted position over the bottom of a last, comprising a device constructed for holding engagement with the marginal portion of the upper over the last bottom around an end thereof and having portions movable toward each other laterally of the shoe in applying it to the shoe, and a clamp member arranged to engage said deviceover the marginal portion of the upper to press the device toward the bottom face of the last, said clamp member being constructed for attachment to thelast farther inwardly from the edge of the shoe bottom than the margin of the upper.

19. Means for holding the marginal portion of an end of an upper in lasted position over an insole on a last, comprising a device constructed for holding engagement with the marginal portion of the upper over the insole around an end thereof and having portions movable toward each other laterally of the shoe in applying it to the shoe, a clamp member for c amping said device upon the upper, and a member portable with the last and shoe and mounted for turning movement relatively to the clamp member to fasten said clamp member in clamping position.

20. -Means for holding the marginal portion of an end of an upper in lasted position over an insole on a last, comprising a device constructed for holding engagement with the marginal portion of the upper over the insole around an end thereof and having portions movable toward each other laterally of the shoe in applying it to the shoe, a clamp member for clamping said device upon the upper, and a screw threaded in the bottom of the last for turning movement relal tively to the clamp member to force said member toward the'bottom face of the last.

21. Means for holding the marginal portion of an end of an upper in lasted position over an insole on a last, comprising a device constructed for holding engagement with the marginal portion of the upper over the insole around an end thereof and having portions movable toward each other laterally of the shoe in applying it to the shoe, and a clamp member for clamping said device upon the upper, said clamp member having openings therein to receive fastenings driven through the insole into the last to maintain it in operative position.

22. Means for holding the marginal portion of an end of an upper in lasted position over an insole on a last, comprising a device constructed for holding engagement with the marginal portion of the upper over the insole around an end there of and having portions movable toward each other laterally of the shoe in applying it to the shoe, and a member on which said device is mounted, said member being portable with the last and shoe while pressing said device toward the bottom face of the last by engaging the device on the opposite side thereof from the last bottom.

23. Means for holding the marginal portion of an end of an upper in lasted position over an insole on a=last, comprising a device constructed for holding engagement with the marginal portion of the upper over the insole around an endthereof and having portions movable toward each other laterally of the shoe in applying it to the shoe, and a member on which said device is mounted for holding it clamped down on the shoe bottom said member being constructed for attachment to the last and shoe by fastening means penetrating the insole. r

24. Means for holding the marginal portion of an end of an upper in lasted position over an insole on a last, comprising a device constructed for holding engagement with the marginal-pom tion of the. upper over the insole around an end thereof and having portions movable toward each other laterally of the shoe in applying it to the shoe, a member on which said device is mounted arranged to engage it at the opposite sides of" flexed laterally of the shoe in applying it to the shoe, and a member portable with the last and shoe forclamping said flexible member against the upper of the last 26. Means for holding the marginal portion of in a direction toward the bottom face an end of an upper in lasted positionover the bottom of a last, comprising a flexible resilient member having a normal curvature approximat ing that ofthe edge of an end of the shoe bottom for engaging the marginal portion of the upperon the shoe bottom and adapted to be flexed laterally of the shoe in applying it to the shoe,

and a device portable with the last andshoe for clamping said flexible member against the upper in a direction toward the bottom face of the last; 27. Means for holding the marginal portion of an end of an upper in lasted position over the bottom of a last, comprising a flexible member curved to extend around an end'of the shoe bottom and adapted to be forced inwardly over the shoe bottom both lengthwise and laterallyof the shoe by the wipers of a lasting machine, and a member portable with at the opposite sides of the shoe bottom.

28. Means for holding the marginal portion of an end of an upper in lasted position over an insole on a last, comprising a flexible member constructed for holding engagement with the marginal portion of the upper over the insole around an end thereof and adapted to be flexed laterally of the shoe in applying it to the shoe, and a device constructed for attachment to the last through the insole farther inwardly from the upper to clamp said member against the upper 29. Means for holding the an end of an upper in lasted position over the bottom of a'last, comprising a flexible member constructed for holding engagement with 'the' at the opposite sides of the shoe bottom.-

the last and shoe for clamping said flexible member against the upper in a direction toward the bottom face of the'last marginal portion of the upper over the last bottom around an end thereof and adapted to be flexed laterally of the shoe in applying it to the shoe, and a plate portable with the last andshoe and arranged to overlie said member to clamp it against the upper.

30. Means for holding the marginal portion of an end of an upperin lasted position over the bottom of a last, comprising a flexible member constructed for-holding engagement with the marginal portion of the upper over the last bottom aroundan'end thereof and adapted to be flexed laterally of the shoe in applying it to the shoe, and means comprising a member portable with the last and shoe and rotatable to clamp said flexible member down upon the shoe bottom.

'31. Means for holding the marginal portion of an end of an upper in lasted position over the bottom of a last, comprising a flexible member constructed for holding engagement with the marginal portion of the upper over the last bottom around an end thereof and adapted to be flexed laterally of the shoe in applying itto the shoe, a member for clamping said flexible member against the uppenand a screw threaded in the bottom of the last for holding said clamping member in clamping position; 32. Means for holding the marginal portion of an end of an upper in lasted position over the botom of a last, comprising a flexible resilient member having a normal curvature approximating that of the edge of an end of the shoe bottom for engaging the marginal portion of the upper on the shoe bottom and adapted to be flexed laterally of the shoe in applying it to the shoe, and a plate to which said member is attached, said plate being constructed for attachment to the last and shoe to hold said member pressed against the upper.

33. Means for holding the marginal portion of an end of an upper in lasted position over the bottom of a last, comprising a flexible resilient member having a normal curvature approximating that of the edge of an end of the shoe bottom for engaging upper on the shoe bottom and adapted to be flexed laterally of the shoe in applying it to the shoe, a plate to which said member is attached, and means portable with the last and shoe for applying clamping pressure to said plate to hold said member pressed down upon the shoe bottom.

34. Means for holding the marginal portion of an end of an upper in lasted position over the bottom of a last, comprising a flexible resilient member having a normal curvature approximating that of the edge of an end of the shoe bottom for engaging the marginal portion of the upper on the shoe bottom and adapted to be flexed laterally of the shoe in applying it to the shoe,an'd a plate to which said member is attached, said plate having openings therein to receive fastenings driven into the bottom of the last to maintain it in position to hold said member pressed down upon the shoe bottom.

35. Means for holding the. marginal portion of an end of an upper in lasted position over an insole on a last, comprising a plate adapted to be applied over an end of the shoe bottom, and. a flexible upper-engaging member curved to extend around the end of the shoe bottom with its intermediate portion fastened to said plate and its end portions mov ble relatively to the plate laterally of the shoe. 36. Means for holding the marginal portion of an end of an upper in lasted position over an insole on a last, comprising a flexible metal band curved to extend around an end of the shoe bottom with an edge thereof toward the bottom face of the last in engagement with the marginal portion of the upper, and a member portable with the last and shoe for holding said band clamped down upon the shoe bottom.

37. Means for holding the. marginal portion of an end of an upper in lasted position over an insole on a last, comprising a member portable with the last and shoe and adapted to be applied over an end of the shoe bottom, and a flexible resilient metal band attached to said'member and curved to extend around the end of the shoe bottom in holding engagement with the marginal portion of the upper, said band having its opposite end portions normally maintained by its resiliency farther apart than when in upper-holding positions to adapt them to be forced toward each other by the wipers of a lasting'machine.

38. Means for holding the marginal'portion of an end of an upper in lasted position over the bottom of a last, comprising a-member portable with the last and shoe, and a pair of curved upper-engaging members mounted on said firstnamed member for movements relatively to each other laterally ofthe" shoe between said flrstnamed member and the shoe bottom and arranged to engage and hold the marginal portion of the upper pressed down upon the shoe bottom around the end of the shoe bottom. l

39. Means for holding the marginal portion of an end of an upper in lasted position over the bottom of a last, comprising a member portable with the last and shoe, a pair of curved upperengaging members pivotally mounted on said first-named member for movements toward each other laterally of the shoe between said firstnamed member and the shoe bottom and arranged to engage and hold the marginal portion of the upper pressed down upon theshoe bottom around the end of the shoe bottom, andspring means tending to swing said upper-engaging members apart and against the resistance of which they are movable toward each other.

40. Means for holding the marginal portion of an end of an upper in lasted position over an insole on a last, comprising a plate arranged to overlie the end portion of the insole, a pair of upper-engaging members pivoted on said plate 125 for movements relatively to each other laterally of the shoe, and means for fastening said plate to the last and shoe to maintain said members in upper-holding position. a

ll. Means for holding the marginal portion of 130 an end of an upper in lasted position over an insole on a last, comprising a plate arranged to overlie the end portion of the insole, a pair of upper-engaging members pivoted on said plate for movements 'relatively'to each other laterally 1 of the shoe, and a rotatable member portable with the last and shoe for forcing said plate toward the bottom face of the last to press said upperengaging members upon the upper.

42. Means for holding the marginal portion of 14 an end of an upper in lasted position over an insole on a last, comprising a plate arranged to overlie the end portion of the insole, and a pair of upper-engaging members pivoted on said plate for movements relatively to each other lat- 1'45 erally of the shoe, said plate having one or more openings therein to receive fastenings driven through the insole into the last to maintain it in operative position.

43. Means for holding the marginal portion of 1'50 turning movement to clamp the device against an upper in lasted position in the angle between the feather and the lip of an insole on a last, comprising a member constructed for holding engagement with the marginal portion of the upper in said angle, and a clamp member portable with the last and shoe for pressing said upper-holding member upon the upper toward the bottom face of the last, the upper-holding member being movable inwardly toward the insole lip relatively to said clamp member to tighten the upper over the last and insole.

44. Means for holding the marginal portion of an upper in lasted position in the angle between the feather and the lip of an insole on a last, comprising a member constructed for holding engagement with the marginal portion of the upper in said angle and movable inwardly toward the insole lip to tighten the upper over the last and insole, and a plate relatively to which the member is thus movable, said plate being constructed for attachment to the last through the insole to maintain the upper-holding member in operative position.

45. Means for holding the marginal portion of the toe end of an upper in lasted position in the angle between the feather and the lip of an insole on a last, comprising a device having portions adapted to be forced toward each other against the upper in said angle at the opposite sides of the toe by the wipers of a lasting machine, and a member constructed for attachment to the last through the insole farther inwardly from the edge of the shoe bottom than said lip to hold said device pressed against the upper in a direction toward the bottom face of the last.

46. Means for holding the marginal portion of the toe end of an upper in lasted position in the angle between the feather and the lip of an insole on a last, comprising a flexible member adapted to be forced inwardly against the upper in said angle both lengthwise and laterally of the shoe by the wipers of a lasting machine, and means comprising a plate portable with the last and shoe for holding said member pressed against the upper in a direction toward the bottom face of the last. 7

47. Means for holding the marginal portion of the toe end of an upper in lasted position in the angle between the feather and the lip of an insole on a last, comprising a device having portions adapted to be forced toward each other against the upper in said angle at the opposite sides of the toe, and means for maintaining said device in upper-holding position comprising a member portable with the last and shoe and mounted for the upper toward the bottom face of the last.

48. Means for holding the marginal portion of the toe end of an upper in lasted position in the angle between the feather and the lip of an insole the toe end of an upper in lasted position in the angle between the feather and the lip of an insole on a last, comprising a flexible member adapted to be forced inwardly against the upper in said angle both lengthwise and laterally of the shoe,

and a device arranged to overlie said flexible member and to extend inwardly over the lip of the insole, said device having openings therein arranged to receive fastenings driven through the insole into the last to hold said flexiblemember pressed against the upper in a direction toward the bottom face of the last.

50. Meansfor holding the marginal portion of the toe end of an upper in lasted position in the angle between the feather and the lip of an insole on a last, comprising a flexible member adapted to be forced inwardly against the upper in said angle both lengthwise and laterally of the shoe, a device arranged to engage said flexible member and to extend inwardly over the lip of the insole, and means portable with the last and shoefor fastening said device in position to hold the flexible member pressed against the upper in a di-' rection toward the bottom face of the last.

51. Means for holding the marginal portion of the toe end of an upper in lasted posiion in the angle between the feather and thelip of an insole on a last, comprising a flexible'member adapted to be forced inwardly against the upper in said angle both lengthwise and laterally of the shoe by the wipers of a lasting machine, and a plate to which said flexible member is attached, said plate being arranged to extend inwardly over the lip of the insole and constructed for attachment to the shoe to hold said member pressed down upon the shoe bottom.

52. Means for holding the marginal portion of the toe end of an upper in lasted position in the angle between the feather and the lip of an insole on a last, comprising a flexible member adapted to be forced inwardly against the upperin said angle both lengthwise and laterally of the shoe by the wipers of a lasting machine, a plate to which said member is attached, said plate being arranged to extend inwardly over the lip of the insole, and means for fastening said plate tothe last through the insole farther inwardly from the edge of the shoe bottom than said lip to hold said upper.

CHARLES F. PYM.

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